「Club Management System」
It was a rather unfamiliar name to me.
Is it additional content in the DLC?
If that’s really the case, it means new elements have been added not only to the combat aspect but also to lifestyle content like clubs.
“The production crew did a good job.”
『Name: Victory’s Cook Club
Members: ‘View Members’
Level: Own Little Club
DP: 120
《DP Shop》《Locked》《Locked》』
“Simple enough.”
It was simpler than I thought. When I pressed the ‘View Members’ button for members with my finger, various items appeared.
「Name: Victor
Position: Member
HP: 83/83
Quirk: 《Steel》」
「Name: Nike Mokemoke
Position: Manager
HP: 41/41
Quirk: 《Buzz》」
「Name: Enio Blackstar
Position: Ghost Member
HP: 34/34
Quirk: None」
「Name: Arnoy
Position: Errand Runner
HP: 17/21
Quirk: None」
「Name: Domina Dusa
Position: Advisor
HP: 33/33
Quirk: None」
It was a simple list showing the names, positions, barriers, and current health of the members. Knowing the HP would be helpful in various ways, even if I didn’t know anything else.
Are I and Nike the only ones with a Quirk?
Even though my 《Steel》 is understandable, Nike’s 《Buzz》 was a quirk I had never seen before, even from my perspective.
“Unlike skills, quirks are a characteristic that coexists with strengths and weaknesses.”
I was curious about what risks they carried and what returns they would bring, but I had no way of knowing right away. Like most barriers, I would have to find out slowly.
After manipulating the letters with my fingers for a while, I pressed the item that had caught my attention the most since earlier, labeled ‘DP’.
「DP: 120」
「Collect DP through various activities!」
「Club Members: 5/5 + 100 DP Achieved!」
「Winner of the school club fair: 0/1 + 200 DP」
「10 Club members: 5/10 + 100 DP」
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It went on like this, with many items listed.
Are these points obtained by clearing achievements?
The fact that there are points means that these points can be used somewhere. And the hint for that might be found in the items listed under the ‘Shop’ below.
《Shop》
「Welcome to the Mysterious Club Shop.
1.《Skills》
2.《Quirks》
3.《Facilities》」
“This is amazing.”
There’s a system shop that sells skills and quirks?
In D&A, skills and quirks are often not easy to obtain.
They are things that can only be acquired by clearing special achievements or being exposed to specific situations.
「Mysterious 《Skills》 Shop.
- 《Fire Starting》: 80 DP
- 《Beginner Cooking》: 100 DP」
There are two skills listed in the skill shop.
《Fire Starting》 and 《Beginner Cooking》.
Coincidentally, I already had both of these.
“Could it be that only the skills I’ve acquired are listed?”
In other words, it feels like transferring the skills I’ve acquired to other members with DP.
This is just a hypothesis, but it seemed very plausible.
Some people have talked about things like ‘skill transfer’ among characters. But wouldn’t that make the game too easy?
While I was at it, I also tried pressing quirks and facilities.
But only the words ‘out of stock’ came up.
Anyway, it was an interesting system.
Ludens had become reality, but pressing those words, checking the shop, it was truly an enjoyable time like playing a game.
Yeah, for pushing lifestyle content, this kind of thing is obviously necessary.
How much was the DLC again?
But why did I get this and not Nike, the manager?
Is it because I contributed more?
* * *
“Did you guys really do club activities in such poor conditions?”
It was the afternoon, some time after lunch where I made ramen for Domina.
When the strict teacher Domina entered the storage room used as a club room, she couldn’t hide her astonishment.
“… There’s nothing here other than cooking utensils? Such outdated facilities…”
Arnoy asked that question.
“Is there anything else needed for a cooking club?”
Of course, there’s a lot needed.
“A Christmas tree should be there.”
It’s the top priority furniture item.
However, Domina’s astonishment didn’t end there.
━Kkrrr!
━Bzzz.
“What are these creatures? They’re supposed to be cooking? Can such animals even be allowed?”
She must be concerned about Kongkong and Elizabeth, who are probably quietly crouching in a corner. But Nike got furious about this.
“Kongkong and Elizabeth are clean! They get bathed and groom themselves every day!”
That was true.
Wolf Spiders and Bashkir Bees love cleanliness so much that if you put water in a basin, they clean themselves up on their own.
They even held a cloth in their forelegs and cleaned every nook and cranny of the club room.
At first, I was also against raising them in the club room.
But now, it was clear that without those guys, the club room would definitely be about 1.5 times dirtier.
Arnoy and Nike aren’t really the types to clean well.
In that sense, those animal friends are also pulling their weight.
“Do those guys clean? I can’t believe it. It’s the first time I’ve heard of it in my 6 years of teaching.”
But since Domina seemed skeptical, we had to show Kongkong and Elizabeth holding cloths and cleaning every corner.
“Kids, clean up!”
━Hiyong…!
“This Arnoy has been in Ludens for 8 years, but it’s the first time I’ve seen such smart and excellent spiders and bees…! They are very nymph-friendly animals… !”
“My goodness….”
After seeing this sight, Domina seemed to reluctantly accept and move on.
“What on earth happened?”
Maybe Nike managed to tame them well in her own way?
Apart from that, I have no other explanation.
At that moment, Arnoy spoke up.
“Catch a squirrel…! Squirrels are very cute animals…! If you have one, you don’t have to bother peeling nuts…!”
An animal that peels nuts?
It was a somewhat reasonable idea.
I decided to reward Arnoy for coming up with a great idea.
“Arnoy, that’s quite a helpful idea. I’ll give you a 1% stake.”
“Oh-! 1% stake…! It’s truly remarkable…! In that sense, may I ask what exactly is a 1% stake…?”
I haven’t told her yet. I was about to explain it here, but then I realized that Enio, who is still a club member, wasn’t present.
“I’ll explain it later.”
* * *
One thing I’ve realized in my life.
That is, ‘the more specific the goal, the better.’
For example, vague goals like ‘I’ll heal someday’ can be considered as unclear goals.
However, “Clearing all 200 million debts, starting a business, and accumulating 1.2 billion in wealth” was quite specific.
The more detailed the goal, the clearer the path toward achieving it becomes.
In that sense, I had my own clear purpose.
And that’s to become a leader.
To present clear goals and visions to the followers.
Swif.
I dragged an old chalkboard abandoned in the classroom to the club room and wrote some words.
「Establishment of NV Company」
“This is my goal. Starting from the food industry, expanding to equipment and clothing production, and ultimately exploring dungeons, becoming a giant conglomerate that affects everything. That’s NVC.”
Then, Enio asked.
“Is V for Victor’s V? And is N for Enio’s N?”
“Isn’t it Nike’s N? Right, Victor?”
“Or perhaps Arnoy’s N?”
“No, my name, Domina, has an N too…”
“The youngest member who just joined is quite ambitious…!”
Everyone stirred as they seemed curious about the reason for the letter N, but in fact, they were all wrong.
It’s Nice Victory’s N.
But I didn’t think it was necessary to explain such a thing.
Interestingly, everyone’s name had an N in it.
Depending on the interpretation, names can have various meanings.
“I’m going to earn a fortune with Rene. And if things go well, I won’t hesitate to share a stake with everyone here.”
I’ll take about 60%.
Nike, a founding member, will take about 20%?
And the remaining members will split the remaining 20%.
But that 20% will be substantial.
I’ll have all the Rene in Ludens.
Isn’t it too big of a dream?
The bigger the dream, the better.
Dreams are free, after all.
“Arnoy, I’ve raised your stake by 1%. Your stake is now 1%.”
“A stake of 1%…. Does that make me a Count?”
A Count?
I’m not sure about noble titles, but wouldn’t 1% be closer to a baron than a count?
Upon explaining that, Arnoy trembled.
“Oh…! Arnoy wants to become a Count…! To make other nymphs who have left for the land of the gods look back, she must become a Count…! How much stake do you need to become a Count?”
She’s definitely a strange one.
Enio spoke in my place regarding this odd question.
“Since Count Winter owns 7% of the mainland kingdom’s territory. So roughly, you need to have about 7% stake.”
“7%…. Somehow, it seems like a number I could achieve with effort…! Arnoy, keep up the good work in the future!”
I don’t know what it means, but it’s good to see her motivated.
Then Domina spoke.
“Having goals, having goals is a good thing. Since we’re on the topic, why don’t you each share why you’re attending Ludens?”
A teacher-like direction indeed.
Though she is a teacher in reality.
“Arnoy wants to graduate Ludens quickly and evolve from a ditch nymph to a university nymph! …But now, she’s also aiming for the Count’s seat at the NV Company!”
Whether Enio found this situation interesting or not, she snorted and said.
“I’m fine with anything. As long as there are enjoyable things every day. But lately, I wonder if there’s something we could call a dream? Victor, you already know, right?”
What?
It feels like they’re expecting something from me, but I have no clue.
As it seemed to be my turn, I once again emphasized the story about the NV Company.
Chatter, chatter.
Now, it’s time for founding partner Nike.
Nike probably won’t say something like “I’m going to tame a bunch of animals!” with a serious expression. But surprisingly coldly, Nike said something I had never seen before.
“My dream is to take revenge on some people.”
